Nepal's royalist government told political parties on Saturday it would not tolerate public criticism of King Gyanendra during pro-democracy protests. Seven political parties plan street protests on Sunday against the 57-year-old monarch, who fired the government on February 1, seized power, jailed politicians and suspended civil liberties under the emergency rule. "Nobody should resort to activities like shouting objectionable slogans, damaging private and public property in the course of organising demonstrations," the interior ministry said in a statement.
It said the government would take legal action against people who violate the law.
Gyanendra seized power saying the government had failed to quell an anti-monarchy Maoist revolt in which close to 12,000 people have died since 1996.
After widespread condemnation, the king lifted emergency rule but he continues to hold unlimited power, many political leaders are still in jails and civil liberties remain suspended.
Anti-monarchy rallies have been allowed on the outskirts of Kathmandu since the lifting of emergency rule last month but are banned in the city centre.
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